Basically, the future is shaping up to be a lot rattier. More rats, in short, is not great. These animals can carry dozens of pathogens and parasites, such as the bugs that cause hantavirus ...

“Every morning I see two or three on them, but I still have a lot running around. Jamaica Hills resident Shuvro Md, 39, has rats in both his apartment and office. Georgett Roberts/NY ...

Corradi said that a thousand people had signed up for the Rat Pack. A thousand people is not a lot in New York. “Yeah, well, don’t take all the wind out of my sails,” Corradi said.

If you spend a lot of time in your garden, you may not realise that certain things you have outside can make your outdoor ...

For centuries, government leaders and public health experts have been trying to get a handle on New York City's rat community, which continues to grow in size. But a new group is curious to ...

Legend has it that there's a rat in New York City for every person, more than eight million in total. That's quite a lot of rats - too many, in fact, according to a recent prize-winning ...

“You’ll be seeing a lot of me, and a lot less rats,” she promised before referencing a local anti-legend: “Pizza rat may live in infamy, but rats and the conditions that support their ...